What if the way youāve been feeling isnāt ājust getting olderā? In this episode, I sit down with Esther, co-owner of Glow Up Female Fitness, as she shares her personal experience of perimenopause. We talk openly about the symptoms that caught her completely by surprise - from brain fog and forgetting names sheād known for years to feeling flat, disconnected and simply not like herself. We also tackle the biggest fears surrounding HRT, including the belief that it causes breast cancer, why ...
2 Jun 2026
Fiona's Story: Could Save Lives. #12
Some stories stay with you long after the conversation ends. In this deeply moving episode, Gary Brady shares the story of his beloved wife Fiona, her battle with melanoma, and the unimaginable loss that changed his life forever. Gary speaks openly about Fionaās initial diagnosis and treatment, the concerns they had in the years that followed, and the heartbreak of losing the person he thought he would grow old with. With remarkable honesty, he reflects on the moments that remain etched in ...
6 Apr 2026
Alcohol Nearly Stole Nicole's Life And Her Chance To Be The Mother She Was Meant To Be. #11
Because anyone can become an addict. Alcohol wasnāt easing Nicoleās painā¦ it was keeping her trapped in it. Addiction doesnāt look the way people expect. It can affect anyone - kind, caring, successful people. Itās a complex brain disease, shaped by environment, trauma, and personal choices. Nicoleās life spiralled faster than she ever imagined. And at one pointā¦ she lost everything that mattered most. But she made a decision. She changed her environment. She chose the harder path - rec...
4 Nov 2025
Laurenās Story: How a UTI Led to Sepsis, Surgery, and Life-Changing Pain. #10
Lauren was young, active, and full of life, until a simple UTI changed everything. She did everything right: saw her GP, took antibiotics, and went to hospital when things got worse. But within hours, her body was shutting down. Lauren was in sepsis, fighting for her life in ICU. In this powerful and emotional episode, Lauren shares how: ā¢ā ā Her infection rapidly developed into life-threatening sepsis ā¢ā ā She woke up in intensive care with no memory of what happened ā¢ā ā S...
11 Oct 2025
Finding Freedom: Rebeccaās Journey Through Unimaginable Darkness. #9
This was an emotional, raw and heartbreaking episode. Rebecca Whyte shares her powerful story of survival after becoming a victim of human trafficking, something she didnāt even realise was happening to her at the time As a young woman struggling with low self-esteem after years of bullying and difficult relationships, Rebecca could never have imagined how vulnerable she was to manipulation. At just 22, she met a man who would go on to destroy her life. He drugged her, forced her into heroin...
1 Oct 2025
It Wasnāt Bipolar... It Was PMDD. #8
In this powerful episode of Under The Skin Podcast, Katie Watson opens up about her journey with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) - from years of being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder, to finally discovering the truth behind her symptoms. Like so many others, Katie spent years feeling isolated, broken, and misunderstood. But through creating her online awareness page to help others, @katiewatsonpmdd (https://www.instagram.com/katiewatsonpmdd), sheās found a community that understand...
19 Sept 2025
Foster Care didn't hold her back. #7
In this weekās episode of Under the Skin Podcast, I sit down with the inspirational Aesthetic Nurse, Kirsty Taggart as she opens up about one of the rawest parts of her journey. Growing up, Kirsty spent time in foster care. Itās a chapter she has never hidden, but rarely spoken about publicly - until now. So why share her story here? Because this is bigger than her. Too often, children in care are labelled, stigmatised, and underestimated. Made to feel as though their futures will never amo...
16 Aug 2025
Pregnant, Trolled & Unstoppable: Lauraās Story of Loss, Strength & Lifting at 36 Weeks Pregnant #6
This episode is not for the faint-hearted, itās for the women whoāve been judged, broken, doubtedā¦ and kept going anyway. At 36 weeks pregnant, Laura (@thefitpregnantchick) is still training, still showing up, and still being trolled online for it. Why? Because apparently, being pregnant and strong is controversial. But this story goes way deeper. In this honest conversation, Laura opens up about: Losing her brother at just 45 to cancer š Navigating a cancer diagnosis in her family dur...
4 Aug 2025
I knew I was walking into something dangerous... but I didnāt know what that meant #5
This week on Under The Skin Podcast, I sit down with Alex Sikiniotis (@fitnessmamauk) and I am in awe of this woman. By the age of 17, Alex had already endured childhood sexual abuse, silence, and a teenage pregnancy. In her early twenties, she entered a marriage shaped by trauma, religious pressure, and deep vulnerability. What followed was a relationship marked by abuse, and ultimately, a divorce that became one of the most painful, complex battles of her life. Her husband did the unthink...
31 Jul 2025
No One Would Miss Me: A Motherās Silent Battle #4
"No one would miss me if I just disappeared" In this raw and emotional episode, Nurse Orlagh Stevenson shares her deeply personal battle with postnatal depression, a condition that affects 1 in 5 women in the UK, yet often goes unseen and unheard. Through tears, honesty, and courage, Orlagh opens up about the darkest moments of new motherhood, the overwhelming feelings, the isolation, and the heartbreaking thoughts that nearly made her walk away. What followed was a journey through pain, he...
31 Jul 2025
A Mother & Son Conversation on Young Men's Mental Health | Personal Struggles & Coping #3
This weekās episode is a very personal one. Join me and my son as we dive into a heartfelt conversation about young menās mental health. He opens up about his own struggles and how he found ways to cope with the challenges he faced. If you have a son, brother, friend, or partner, this episode is one you wonāt want to miss. Itās an honest, raw, and important conversation that we hope will resonate with many and help others feel less alone in their mental health journey. Donāt forget to like,...
1 Jun 2025
Too young for Breast Cancer? Her Story at 36 Will Wake You Up. #2
A courageous guest recounts her shocking breast cancer diagnosis at age 36 and details the emotional and physical challenges of treatment in this interview with host Russell Brand.
11 May 2025
Orlaith Logan shares her peri-menopause & menopause journey. #1
Orlaith Logan recounts her difficult perimenopause experience and how hormone replacement therapy restored her health and marriage in this interview episode.
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